Reintroductions: A Lifeline for Salmon in California’s Central Valley
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Dams with no fish passage have trapped salmon on the floor of California's Central Valley. To avoid extinction as our planet warms, reintroductions to their historical high-elevation habitat may be the answer to save these endangered fish.
EcoFOCI: Forecasting Fisheries in a Warming Alaska
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EcoFOCI is an innovative program that studies early life stages of fish and their prey, together with oceanographic conditions. The goal is to understand the effect of climate change on fisheries and ecosystems.
The DriX: A New Uncrewed Surface Vehicle to Support Fisheries Surveys
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In the winter of 2022-2023, the DriX, a new uncrewed surface vehicle, was delivered & tested in preparation for field trials this summer during an acoustic-trawl fisheries survey in Alaska. Stay tuned for more information coming in the fall of 2023.
Farming Sea Scallops in Maine Offers New Opportunities and Builds Community Resilience
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The aquaculture of sea scallops in Maine has been developing for about 20 years. Farming sea scallops offers an opportunity to diversify the seafood harvesting business and increase resiliency for coastal communities built around seafood production.
Climate Change & Habitat Loss: Fisheries at Risk
4:49
Habitat restoration experts discuss the challenges coastal habitats face from climate change and what NOAA is doing to address them
Protected Species
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Episode 3: Kai Hohonu (Deeper Waters)
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Dr. Stacie Robinson, a Research Ecologist with NOAAʻs Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program, discusses the current status of the Hawaiian Monk Seal and what we can do to protect them!
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Episode 2: Kai Kū (Medium Waters)
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Learn about the habitat where the ʻĪliokai (Hawaiian Monk Seal) lives and what they eat.
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Episode 1: Kai Pāpaʻu (Shallow Waters)
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Beginning with the Kumulipo, we learn that the Hawaiian Monk Seal is an important part of our ecosystem here in Hawaii.
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Gray Seals: Sentinels of Our Shared Marine Habitat
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Thanks to the Marine Mammal Protection Act and other wildlife laws, gray seals are recolonizing their historic habitat. Researchers are studying their recovery on the North Atlantic coast–and finding insights into the health of the marine ecosystem.
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Interagency Cooperation Under the Endangered Species Act
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NOAA Fisheries works with other federal agencies to protect and conserve endangered and threatened species and their habitats.
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Decoding the Mystery of Turtle Genomes
4:34
Using samples from NOAA Fisheries’ tissue library, scientists have sequenced the complete genomes of leatherback and green sea turtles revealing differences in the two species that could help us understand their risks to climate change.
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Tagging Leatherback Turtles
3:25
Scientists tag leatherback sea turtles to learn where they are and how they use the water so we can better protect them from bycatch and other threats.
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Climate Change & Marine Animals: A Conservation Challenge
4:34
Climate-driven changes such as higher ocean temperatures and extreme weather events are affecting the health of marine animals—and their ability to survive. Learn how our scientists are using the best available science to conserve these species
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Using Tags to Understand North Atlantic Right Whales
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Fisheries and our partners put tags on North Atlantic right whales to learn about an individual’s movement and behavior. This video captured by a tag gives a little insight into what it is like being a North Atlantic right whale.
Top Picks
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The DriX: A New Uncrewed Surface Vehicle to Support Fisheries Surveys
1:43
In the winter of 2022-2023, the DriX, a new uncrewed surface vehicle, was delivered & tested in preparation for field trials this summer during an acoustic-trawl fisheries survey in Alaska. Stay tuned for more information coming in the fall of 2023.
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Climate Change & Habitat Loss: Fisheries at Risk
4:49
Habitat restoration experts discuss the challenges coastal habitats face from climate change and what NOAA is doing to address them
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation & Vulnerability - Insights from NOAA Authors
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NOAA authors discuss a large-scale report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which describes how climate change is affecting the world’s human and natural systems. Nearly 300 of the world’s top scientists contributed to the report.
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Our Climate & Our Fisheries: Join the Conversation
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Climate change is causing significant impacts to our oceans, marine life, and ecosystems—and the communities and economies that depend on them. It affects every aspect of our mission. Find out how we are preparing and responding to these changes.
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Habitat Restoration at NOAA: 25 Years
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Restoring wetlands, rivers, or corals reefs from natural or human-induced degradation is the focus of NOAA's Restoration Center, which is celebrating it's 25th year in existence.
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Treasuring the Choptank: Residents and Scientists Envision a Healthier Chesapeake Bay
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On Maryland's Eastern Shore, NOAA and partners are conducting science, restoring habitat, and working with community organizations to help residents develop and implement their vision for a healthy Choptank River.
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Repairing the Reef: West Hawai’i Focuses on Habitat
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On Hawai’i Island, NOAA is partnering with The Nature Conservancy, local communities, government agencies, non-profit organizations and businesses to restore habitat and improve coral reef health along with other natural and cultural resources.
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Discover the Deep-Sea Corals of Maine
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Scientists with NOAA Fisheries discover deep-sea coral gardens close to shore (25 miles) and shallow (700 feet). Unknown until 2014, these Gulf of Maine spots abound with corals, cod, and a snapping goosefish. Look out!
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Restoring Native Shellfish: The Kenneth K. Chew Shellfish Hatchery
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The Olympia oyster is the only oyster species native to the Pacific Northwest coast of the U.S. Populations are down and habitat is depleted for these oysters, and this new native shellfish hatchery has come online to help recover their populations.
